Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Lapierre on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Cullen wins 54.7% vs right-shot opponents — Lapierre shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.8% vs Lapierre 50.5% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Lapierre leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 59.7%
Defensive zone
Lapierre 82.7%
Neutral zone
Lapierre 63.7%
Result
Maxim Lapierre favored at 60.3%
39.7%
60.3%
Cullen
Lapierre
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Cullen
Lapierre
Last 10: Cullen 3-7 Lapierre
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
4
1
Cullen
Lapierre
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
0
4
Cullen
Lapierre
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lapierre
0
3
Cullen
Lapierre
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Lapierre
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (368)
52.9% (416)
+3.4%
Power Play
43.8% (48)
54.5% (11)
-10.7%
Penalty Kill
53.1% (32)
41.7% (115)
+11.4%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lapierre shoots right. Cullen is 54.7% vs right-shot opponents (128).
Cullen shoots left. Lapierre is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
Cullen
Lapierre
Home
55.7% (194)
48.7% (277)
Away
53.9% (254)
52.5% (265)
By Period
Cullen
Lapierre
P1
60.3%
56.6%
P2
53.4%
43.9%
P3
50.0%
52.7%
OT
66.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
54.7%
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2013 | 3 | 17:44 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 2 | 15:26 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 1 | 01:26 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 3 | 04:31 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 06:08 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 09:55 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 12:19 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 08:32 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 18:32 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 14:31 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 10:22 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 00:15 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |